COVID-1-9

[bunsen_h]

This started with Neil Diamond's post of a version of "Sweet Caroline" with slightly altered lyrics.

I sort-of-liked it, but because only a few words were changed, it seemed to me that it lacked internal consistency. So.

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COVID-1-9
(Lyrics mostly by Joel Polowin, 2020, TTO: "Sweet Caroline" by Neil Diamond)

Where it began,
Prob’ly somewhere in Wuhan
Now the world tour is going strong
I’m not a fan
How this disease is growing
That’s why I hacked my fav’rite song

Hands, washing hands
Don’t reach out, don’t touch me, I won’t touch you

COVID-1-9
Good times used to be so good
Try keep in mind
Soon enough again they should
Right now I

Miss all my friends
Sometimes I feel so lonely
Miss going out with people too
Cancelled events
Restaurants take-out only
“Flatten the curve” is what we do

Hands, washing hands
Can’t reach out, don’t touch me, I won’t touch you

COVID-1-9
Good times used to be so good
Try keep in mind
Soon enough again they should
Oh, oh, oh

COVID-1-9
Good times used to be so good
Try keep in mind
Soon enough again they should
Try keep in mind
Soon enough again they should

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I'd appreciate constructive criticism; I'm hoping to record this. I found a quite-nice MIDI of the song, and once I finally managed to import it to MuseScore, it sounds pretty good. (MuseScore didn't handle the timing very well initially. I ended up importing it in 12/16 time, then switching that to 4/4.)

In particular, I'm concerned that the "that's why I hacked my fav'rite song" may be, I dunno, a bit too self-indulgent or something.

I'm also considering finishing by trailing off with "Hope, hope, hope...".  Possibly a bit too saccharine, but hope is needed.

Thanks!